WELCOME TO YOGA 42
Welcome to Yoga 42 - performance-driven yoga, mobility, and mindfulness training for athletes and teams.
Based in New York City, Steph Armijo (E-RYT 500, YACEP) specializes in yoga for elite athletes, integrating biomechanics-informed movement, breathwork, and recovery-focused programming to improve mobility, durability, and total performance.
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With more than fifteen years of experience working in professional sports, athletic performance, and recovery, Steph has designed and taught yoga programs for MLB, NBA, and Nike athletes, as well as major sports organizations and corporate performance teams. Her clients have included 2022 MLB All-Stars and their families; the New York Mets; Brooklyn Nets; Nike WHQ athletes; Anheuser-Busch; Estee Lauder; Las Vegas 51s; St. Lucie Mets; Brooklyn Cyclones; DREAM Charter School; and the Compton Youth Academy. She is also a 2x legacy ambassador for lululemon.
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Steph provides private training, team sessions, consulting, and custom yoga programming, both in NYC and nationwide. Whether building a recovery protocol, supporting in-season mobility, or enhancing mental performance, she helps athletes integrate yoga seamlessly into high-performance routines.
yoga biomechanics testing
Remote individualized yoga sessions include biomechanics testing before and after class and participants receive their personalized biomechanics reports after class. Our software platform extracts skeletal data from 2D video using TensorFlow's PoseNet API. Combined with manual data refinement, strict test administration, and cues to capture face-on or perpendicular-facing body data, we assess 18 range-of-motion measures in a two minute exam. See sample report.
our research
SportTechie wrote about our latest yoga research measuring recovery rates for baseball pitchers using yoga. Read here.
what we offer
Yoga 42 provides:
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- remote and in-person yoga classes for groups and individuals
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- meditation and mindfulness training
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- mat-based pilates sessions
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- self-myofascial release sessions (can be added on to yoga sessions)
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- yoga continuing education programs (200- hour Yoga Alliance certified teacher training program)
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commitment to
community
As a woman-owned small business, Yoga 42 is committed to giving back to the community.
Yoga 42 will provide one fully funded scholarship spot in each 200-hour yoga teacher training program. Additionally, if you know of an underserved population that could benefit from yoga/meditation, please reach out! Email us.
WHAT PEOPLE SAY
“Class with Steph is an incredibly unique and rewarding experience. As a former competitive athlete, I appreciate the combination of endurance, power, balance, flexibility, and rhythm she incorporates into her practice. However, Steph’s greatest strength as a teacher is her ability to get your mind locked in the zone so you can maintain that deep sense of focus from start to finish. She is the best yoga teacher I’ve had the opportunity to work with and her resume speaks for itself.”
— Walker, P., Student